palax combi m11 vs palax 600

[major]

Hi, was wondering if anyone knows the differences between these two machines and if the new model is capable of any more production than the older model? Thanks

[big chris the log]

Hi, was wondering if anyone knows the differences between these two machines and if the new model is capable of any more production than the older model? Thanks

 

Hi are you talking about the old 600 or the 600tsve

I started with the old 600 in 1995 was an excelent

simple machine to use and very quick cut up to 12"

at a push then had 3 600tsve machines which had

electric controls for splitter height and to overide

the splitter very useful and conveinately placed

these made it slightly quicker,I never had any trouble

with the electrics on any of them.The combi is still

much the same machine but gone back to manual

controls although I have not had one.I think these are

still one of the best small processors out there .

I f you are only cutting up to 10 to 12" material

you won t get anything to do the job quicker.

Last point I always changed every 3 years.

Hope this helps Big Chris.

[major]

Cheers chris, its the old one I have but been offered a good trade in against the upto date model, cut a lot of pulp size stuff and agree with bout how fast they can be on the right wood!

[Alycidon]

One issue with the Combi design is that the cord needs moving to the blade. using it with a rack will mean a 3m log will need chainsawing in half. Its one reason why I am thinking of changing my JAPA 700 which works on the same basis.

 

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[big chris the log]

One issue with the Combi design is that the cord needs moving to the blade. using it with a rack will mean a 3m log will need chainsawing in half. Its one reason why I am thinking of changing my JAPA 700 which works on the same basis.

 

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My old 600 and tsve used to take 3m lenghts easily

thats what i had was 3m hardwood pulp and put

1500 cubic metres through a winter. Don t see

why combi wouldn t be the same.Chris.

[big chris the log]

Cheers chris, its the old one I have but been offered a good trade in against the upto date model, cut a lot of pulp size stuff and agree with bout how fast they can be on the right wood!

Is that with Jim at caledonian? He did me a great trade for my tsve for a

palax 100s If the deals right go for it.Chris

[major]

Yeah its with jim at caledonian, only phoned up with à slight query and he made me a good offer! I dont see any problem with 3m lengths either, ive put 3.7 m lengths thru mine slightly aukward but managed it ok!

[Alycidon]

Its the feeding of the lengths, if your rack is reasonably close the back end of the log for the first few cuts is still on the rack, therefore it wont move forward to the blade.

 

2 solutions, a, don't use a rack, B, site the rack another meter away or have a long infeed on the machine.

 

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[jakey boy]

jim at Caledonian is good 2 deal with I got my second hand combi mii of him on the combi though the wood wants 2 be fairly straight. if so and its decent size you can soon rattle aload through.

[Wood wasp]

We've had various palax's over the years and for all the size of log a combo/600 can do you can easily work log deck with 4m odd lengths as the travel of "swing" isn't that great.